Accuracy of JBN Estimates of Relative Permeability: Part 1—Error Analysis

Abstract

Abstract The accuracy of relative permeabilities estimated from displacement experiments by the Johnson, Bossier, and Naumann (JBN) method is considered. A Monte Carlo error analysis is developed to provide quantitative measures of that accuracy. The Monte Carlo error analysis is used to investigate the effect of different experimental operating conditions on the accuracy of relative permeability estimates.